After four years spent at McLaren, Eric Boullier resigned from his racing director role. The Frenchman joined the Woking based team from Lotus in 2014 and was in charge of the sporting aspects of the team with both Honda and Renault. After a difficult collaboration with Honda, Boullier hoped for better results with Renault, but the results are far from expected.
The team recent struggles in Formula One combined with the tense atmosphere within the team were the main reasons behind Boullier resignation. Currently, McLaren sits sixth in the Constructors Championship, with 44 points scored in the first nine rounds of the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship.